BMAL1:CLOCK,NPAS2 activates circadian expression

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R-HSA-1368108
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10.3180/R-HSA-1368108.8
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Homo sapiens
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nucleoplasm, extracellular region, endoplasmic reticulum lumen, cytosol
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5/5
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BMAL1:CLOCK,NPAS2 activates circadian expression
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As inferred from mouse, BMAL1:CLOCK (ARNTL:CLOCK) and BMAL1:NPAS2 (ARNTL:NPAS2) heterodimers bind to sequence elements (E boxes) in the promoters of target genes and enhance transcription (Gekakis et al. 1998, reviewed in Munoz and Baler 2003).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
12868535 The circadian E-box: when perfect is not good enough

Muñoz, E, Baler, R

Chronobiol Int 2003
9616112 Role of the CLOCK protein in the mammalian circadian mechanism

Gekakis, N, Staknis, D, Nguyen, HB, Davis, FC, Wilsbacher, LD, King, DP, Takahashi, JS, Weitz, CJ

Science 1998
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May, B  (2011-06-22)
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Albrecht, U  (2010-06-23)
D'Eustachio, P  (2009-05-27)
Delaunay, F  (2010-06-23)
Hirota, T  (2010-06-23)
Kay, SA  (2010-06-23)
Albrecht, U  (2025-03-06)
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May, B  (2011-06-30)
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